Tag Archives: writing
It’s about telling a good story: Maha Gargash
By Roz Kay As Maha Gargash notes herself, few books come out of the United Arab Emirates that are written by and about Emiratis. So her second novel, That Other Me, is a rare gem in more ways than one. … Continue reading
Writing is about revision: the wisdom of Hallie Ephron
By Roz Kay The battle with the draft seems never-ending. There’s nothing quite like taking a preliminary 70,000 words, pulling it apart and throwing out what doesn’t work, and realizing you only have 16,000 words you can live with. For … Continue reading
Query letters to literary agents: Don’t be weird
By Roz Kay Literary agent Janet Reid runs the Query Shark web site. There are some of my notes from her talk at the 2015 Writer’s Digest Conference in New York City. I’ve posted about the right way to query literary … Continue reading
Who cares about your characters?
By Roz Kay At the Writer’s Digest 2015 Annual Conference in New York City, Talcott Notch Literary Services President and Executive Editor Gina Panettieri spoke about developing compelling characters. Here are my notes from her talk. You’ve heard it before, … Continue reading
The kind of stories that bring us together: Dorothea Benton Frank
By Roz Kay “I think we’re all kind of in the same boat,” says Dorothea Benton Frank. She’s talking with me about her readers and her new novel, All the Single Ladies, published in June by William Morrow. “We’re dealing … Continue reading
Writing from a deeper place: Ellen Sussman
By Roz Kay As Ellen Sussman’s second “French” novel, A Wedding in Provence, comes out in paperback, we talked about the attraction of France as the setting for two of her four published novels. “I knew that I wanted to … Continue reading
A different kind of writing blog: Roz Kay
Hello, and welcome to my blog. It’s mostly conversations with writers: authors, poets, and playwrights. I sometimes include “guest posts” from writers on the publication of their books, and I maintain a page of writing tips. My debut children’s novel, The Keeper of the Stones, … Continue reading
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